Comments on: Transportation for America Launches Legislative Campaign http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/15/transportation-for-america-launches-legislative-campaign/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Gary Reilly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/15/transportation-for-america-launches-legislative-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-57648 Gary Reilly Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:41:43 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4758#comment-57648 This is what I've been saying to anyone who will listen for the past two years. I agree with Charles, transit advocates will have a tremendous opportunity after the elections this year . . . a Democratic wave sweeping over the federal government will give us an opportunity to completely reshape US transit policy. And with the economy sliding into a severe recession, bnow is the time for a major infrastructure investment program that will not only create jobs, but create the conditions necessary to our continued growth and prosperity as a nation. This is what I've been saying to anyone who will listen for the past two years.

I agree with Charles, transit advocates will have a tremendous opportunity after the elections this year . . . a Democratic wave sweeping over the federal government will give us an opportunity to completely reshape US transit policy.

And with the economy sliding into a severe recession, bnow is the time for a major infrastructure investment program that will not only create jobs, but create the conditions necessary to our continued growth and prosperity as a nation.

]]> By: Boris http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/15/transportation-for-america-launches-legislative-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-57647 Boris Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:39:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4758#comment-57647 Just out of curiosity, when was the last time a legislative campaign that wasn't run by corporate lobbyists actually met its goals? The only thing that comes to mind is Carson's Silent Spring, but that was an awfully long time ago. Just out of curiosity, when was the last time a legislative campaign that wasn't run by corporate lobbyists actually met its goals? The only thing that comes to mind is Carson's Silent Spring, but that was an awfully long time ago.

]]> By: Charles Siegel http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/15/transportation-for-america-launches-legislative-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-57645 Charles Siegel Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:03:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4758#comment-57645 With a Democratic president and congress, and with the widespread concern over global warming, this could be the turning point when we begin to undo the damage that post-war transportation and planning policy has done for the last sixty-something years. Streetsblog.net sounds great: I am glad to hear about it, and I will spread the word when it appears. With a Democratic president and congress, and with the widespread concern over global warming, this could be the turning point when we begin to undo the damage that post-war transportation and planning policy has done for the last sixty-something years. Streetsblog.net sounds great: I am glad to hear about it, and I will spread the word when it appears.

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